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More weird mouse devices! On the agenda this episode are cakes, cursors, and balls.

I hadn't planned on making this a recurring thing but hey, it's fun and y'all have asked for more of them. And I've got plenty more so here we are! Plus it makes for a decently-proportioned topic that I can tackle without too much trouble while setting up my new place.

On that note, I finally moved in last week! In the sense that the old house is completely empty and all that stuff is moved over, at least. Now begins the process of setting everything back up. Or at least it should, but I'm hesitant to do anything too permanent since I'm still waiting on walls, painting, and ceiling, and electrical work. Plus a little plumbing for good measure. So many delays and shortages, ugh. Frustrating! I want to get back into a routine but I really can't until I'm able to set up my office and recording area again. And storage has barely been touched yet so that'll be a whole 'nother thing but eh, one thing at a time.

And that's all for this week! $5+ patrons can expect an LGR Wrap Up video for May here soon, and I've got a couple things stewing for (hopefully) next week for everyone. Have a good one and thank you for your ongoing support 👍

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Three Weird 2000s Computer Mice: Cakes, Cursors, & Balls

Unboxing and testing more of these weird old mice with a Windows XP PC! Checking out the CVS Pharmacy Golf Ball Mouse, the Tastykake Butterscotch Krimpet Mouse, and the Mus 3 Optical Arrow Cursor Mouse. All from the mid 2000s to early 2010s and all kinds of retro gimmicky Oddware. ● LGR links: https://www.patreon.com/LazyGameReviews https://www.twitter.com/LazyGameReviews https://www.facebook.com/LazyGameReviews ● All background music licensed from: http://www.epidemicsound.com 00:00 Three Weird Mice Intro 00:41 CVS Golf Ball Optical Mouse 09:39 Tastykake Butterscotch Krimpet Mouse 17:50 Mus3 Optical Arrow Cursor Mouse #LGR #Retro #Computers

Comments

Kris Asick

At this rate you'll have to consider a Three Weird Trackballs video too. ;)

Lennart Sorensen

It seems the big useless hunk of metal (aka IBM model M by the looks of it) on your desk is blocking the wireless signal to the awful mouse. I think you need a keyboard with less metal in it. :)

Anonymous

I love this "weird mouse" series, especially when you find out that the fancy "art project" mouse is worse than the novelty CVS versions.

Anonymous

Trackballs in general seem a bit like "Oddware" nowadays. There's probably a whole generation now that are unfamiliar with the concept.

Anonymous

My hand started to hurt just by watching the Mus 3. Ack!

LazyGameReviews

What's wild to me is how often I get folks (younger, I assume) in the comments referring to any non-optical mouse as a "trackball mouse."

Lennart Sorensen

Any metal in the desk? My dad has a desk that has a metal plate on the bottom which totally ruins using wireless mice. And of course lexmark had to go ruin a perfectly good jab at the extremely noisy (but rather indestructible) model M.

Anonymous

Good god, that baby LGR is going to give me nightmares for the rest of the month.

Kris Asick

I remember hearing some people say that even as a kid. It's a misnomer which seems to be timeless. :P

Anonymous

*shocked pikachu face* that the russia designed mouse is unusable haha

Anonymous

When I was at State, my roommate was in Landscape Architecture, and I remember a sign I saw at the Design School's open house that said, "Form IS Function!" That's what I thought of when I saw the third mouse. Because unlike the keyboard, it looks miserable to actually use.

Jim Leonard

Well, one advantage to shooting outside: Free "room" "treatment". No echo at all!

icezolation

Cake, Golf, Cursor... thank you, Clint. It's good to know there are mice for every imaginable life situation :D

Valora Inverse

Oh dang, too bad there's no info on the Tastykake one, and that it has that rubbery coating, otherwise I'd be tempted to hunt one up for a friend that's fond of their stuff.

Anonymous

That photoshop of you in the bath... It's giving me nightmares...

Pablo Rodriguez

Man, I don't know how I completely missed this video. I gotta say, even though the golf mousepad might be cheap, I do love the look of it on the desk.